An odd thing happened at today's Cranberry Hawk Watch. A well-meaning woman came to feed the birds as many others do. She left small piles of caramel covered popcorn along the path. A blue jay inspected one and found it unpalatable and went on to more tasty things. Soon a chickadee flew down onto the path to feed and, although it wasn't interested in the popcorn, it bumped up against a large kernal and promptly the sticky surface of the popcorn "glued" the chickadee's wing to its flank. After a brief struggle, the bird freed itself, flew off and preened the sugar off its plumage.
I immediately collected the rest of the popcorn and finding it too dirty to eat (this stuff is delicious you know!) discarded it. Pls think about what you bring to feed the birds! P.S. the Avocet seems to have departed - not seen for two days now. Geoff Carpentier Ajax, Ontario _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
